Les Watt


Leslie Watt

Born: 17 September 1924, Waitati, Otago
Died: 15 November 1996, Dunedin, Otago
Major Teams: Otago, New Zealand.
Known As: Les Watt
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat


Only Test: New Zealand v England at Dunedin, 1st Test, 1954/55

First Class Debut:
South Island Army v North Island Army 1942-43.

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    1    2   0     2    2    1.00   0   0    0   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1942/43 - 1962/63)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   48   89   3  2004   96   23.30   0  10   14   0

                       R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10
Bowling               14    0    -     -      0   0

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Profile:

Les Watt was a local boy who joined the Kaikorai club's Boys' Association team just before the war and played all his cricket with the club. His appearance on the scene was a schoolboy's dream. In 1939 while still in short pants, he stood in for an absentee in the third grade side and made a century. Promoted to second grade he made 45 and pushed on to the intermediates where a score of 66 out of 90 earned him a trial with the seniors in the final match of the seaon. A cool and competent 25 not out gave notice that a player of exceptional ability had arrived. By 1942 he was playing for Otago and in 1954 he got his New Zealand cap. Though not as graceful abatsman as Arty Dick he was an effective one because of his dedication and powers of concentration and self discipline. He was a magnificent field. In his twenty five years with the club he made ten centuries and topped the club averages more than anyone in the club's history. He was a regular member of the Otago team for fourteen years and for a longtime shared with Bert Sutcliffe the record for a first wicket partnership in New Zealand first class cricket (373 against Auckland in 1950-51) A suny personality, Les was an inspiration to any team he played in. It was more than a coincidence that during his years with the senior team it was noted for its fielding. He twice led the side to championship honours. Source: Fiftieth Jubilee booklet of the Kaikorai Cricket Club.